Drug interactions
Metformin-pioglitazone + Secobarbital
Severity: Minor
Metformin-pioglitazone and Secobarbital: minor interaction.
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Summary
Barbiturates induce hepatic enzymes including CYP3A4 and may modestly lower pioglitazone exposure. Loss of glycemic control is possible but usually small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Metformin-pioglitazone and Secobarbital have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Metformin-pioglitazone belongs to Endocrine; Secobarbital belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Barbiturate enzyme induction increases pioglitazone metabolism.
What to do
Monitor glucose and HbA1c when secobarbital is started or stopped, and adjust pioglitazone dose if control changes.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Metformin-pioglitazone
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Metformin-pioglitazone with Secobarbital?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Metformin-pioglitazone and Secobarbital have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Barbiturates induce hepatic enzymes including CYP3A4 and may modestly lower pioglitazone exposure. Loss of glycemic control is possible but usually small.
How serious is the interaction between Metformin-pioglitazone and Secobarbital?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor glucose and HbA1c when secobarbital is started or stopped, and adjust pioglitazone dose if control changes.
What other medicines interact with Metformin-pioglitazone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Metformin-pioglitazone with, for example, Contrast media, Diatrizoate meglumine / diatrizoate, Diatrizoate. The full list is on the Metformin-pioglitazone page.
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